TRAILS Summer Camp at The George Washington University

• Motivated high school students

• Curious & interested in AI, STEM, or problem solving

• No advanced coding experience required

• Competitive; Only 20 students will be selected

You will learn how Excel, Python, and AI work together to solve real-world problems in energy, transportation, policy, and business. Through hands-on labs, mini-projects, and ethics discussions, you will learn to model decisions, test scenarios, question AI outputs, & communicate responsibly.

• Build spreadsheet models, formulas, logic, & Excel Solver.

• Use Python to clean data and create visuals.

• Work with generative AI ethically to frame problems and debug code.

• Compare AI recommendations with human reasoning and model results.

• Present a capstone project that explains both technical results and social impacts.

Week 1 online | Weeks 2-3 in person at Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St NW

Monday - Friday at GW

• 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Theoretical themes & modeling

• 12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch

• 1:30-4:30 p.m. Hands-on: individual and teamwork

Selected students will receive: $150 transportation support; $150 lunch support; Hands-on instruction, mentoring, and field-trip activities
*Field trips and guest speakers may occur during instruction blocks.